Mussina may help fantasy owners with retirement

...20-win campaign in his final big league season. But oddly enough, the sudden retirement of Salomon Torres (who also went out with a bang) actually has more fantasy impact than the potential Hall...

Relief Efforts: Offseason bullpen roundup

Eric Karabell takes stock of each team's closer situation heading into the 2009 season, which will be updated constantly through the winter.

Angels would be fine without K-Rod

...want to spend what it takes to retain Kerry Wood; • the Brewers just learned that Salomon Torres is retiring; and • the Cardinals shouldn't assume that Ryan Franklin will continue to thrive...

Time to check the shopping lists

Free agency begins Friday, so it's a good time to take a team-by-team look at who will be shopping for what this offseason, writes Jayson Stark.

Torres closes out career with bang

...saves at the draft. Well, you won't have to worry about paying too much for Salomon Torres next year; the veteran reliever surprisingly announced his retirement Tuesday. Torres was a textbook example of...

Sep 18, 2008; Chicago, IL, USA; Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Salomon Torres (16) delivers a pitch during the ninth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. The...

After earning career-high 28 saves in '08, veteran reliever Torres retires

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Salomon Torres retired Tuesday after 12 major league seasons.

Brewers could rebuild pitching by making some trades

The Brewers have a big supply of prospects coming, but the franchise is deeper in position players than pitchers.

Brewers plan to make offer to Sabathia soon, GM says

CC Sabathia will soon be receiving a contract offer from the Milwaukee Brewers.

Still going …

12:22 a.m. ET This game is nearing its fifth hour, and one look around Fenway's "upper deck" reveals there are more than a few empty red seats. The R...

Celebrities at Dodger Stadium

...with keeping the Phillies off the board in the ninth inning as his closer did. After Salomon Torres loaded the bases by allowing three straight hits to kick off the ninth, Pedro Feliz hit...

Brewers stave off elimination, grab Game 3 from Phillies

J.J. Hardy and the Milwaukee Brewers did just enough to keep their postseason alive for another day.

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Salomon Torres (16) reacts after throwing out Philadelphia Phillies' Carlos Ruiz to end the ninth inning baseball action...

FUN FACTS: BREWERS VS. PHILLIES

...8 seconds. Side note: some teammates call him "Pineapple Express." Ha. Seth Rogen! (5) Brewers closer Salomon Torres is a pretty devout Jehovah's Witness. (6) Phillies catcher Chris Coste has two books in...

Why the Chicago Cubs will win the World Series

This prediction comes with no warranty whatsoever, but we're doing it anyway: The Chicago Cubs will win the 2008 World Series.